New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-11
THE ANARCHISTS CRIME
vuAr FOUR OF THEM ARE TO DIE FOR

rux MURDER OF THE POLICE AT THE HAi
scySE OF BLooDsHED AND HORROR
ma ,, for vh,ch tho seven convicted Anarcn''s
>.va been sent need be hanged was 'no AN 49,
saination Of a -brooded consp"s0, ,..d nur
v>.ult of q sddden excitement or e"oAV ,.
x.ss IL had been deliberately pam " 49, On.
-. .,r,,, . seres of months. IL occurred On '"0
eksNS, ,ose and the spectacle presented when
-. somIng boub had accomplished It's deaih-aeains
s,,sson was more fearful than scene Oh ACTUAL
far II fall in The heart of peaceful city, tie vss' h"'o'
liz OF whose population had no thouf"t oi mm'nen'
.. and s horrid and suep, wicked roar hrst
IN heir terrified minds the presence OF an actual
,s. IL "A not foe ceuld be laced and grsppled
with and stranged and forever disposed Of. 10 her
tarled imaginaons the danger lurked in every dark
and crept stealthy about where 1t could not
be ssen and where its presence could DO
realized only when Its feDdish work was
done Men whom fear had formerly been complete
strsurer their pulses quicken with slckenag
lrsad. They ready enough to stand forth ooi1y
and deal blow fer blow with whatever enemy cared as
ssi their homes them contest But here WAS
fierce they could neither 500 nor feel Ihey Ereped
afsr In dark. and knew 1t only as the victim OF
lrntnin ne nash knows the shock that kills him.
THE EXCITEMENT PRECEDING THE RIOT.
There had been much half-surpresed excitement In
Chicago before fsteful night of the Haymarfet riot
The working people banded together TO enforce tho
eight. hour rule. There open and avowed con-
neon labor societies mud the advocates OF
murder But they connected in various ways The
Socialists Anarchists and champions Of AL armed reVou
ton we're eagued together in secret society which
they styled International workingmen's Association
and clearly understood principle OF this myster
Gus assembly rebellion against the law and the do
structon OF its representatives At the time
they undertook TO carry out their long
murmured threats Of anarchy and revolution.
there not less than 5000 members Of the order in
Chicago They a wild body Of human savages cor
lected every peshos in the civilized world and
OF them also members Of the regular unions
and assemblies OF labor
leaders OF this army Of thugs were not ordisary
mon. They had much dcvish GINNING. They selected
tho time uprising with keen appreciation OF the
excitement likely prevail among workingmen at hat
particular moment Two years before the unions and
labor leagues had fixed upon May l. 1886 As the day
when the principle should be enforced against
employers. and when, II need be- they should resort 10
general and complete strike for its adoption.
THE ANARCHISTS SEE THEIR OPPORTUNITY.
The Anarchists knew how hoty his demand would he
resisted by employers They well that the work
ngmen would he reused up TO most excited condition
Of mind by the struggles that were sure to occur and
they utilized with villsuous craft agency known
to agitation poison and influence the discon
tented As Tho day approached they grew louder and
more open their efforts and used the most dasardy
and violent language hsrping necessarily upon those
grievances which the poorer people actually sufferer ana
keeping constantly before them the admonition TO arm
themselves with bombs and pistols and other weapons OF
death.
These thugs Themselves rapidly preparing. One
EITHER number. the creature lngg who chose ester
day 70 die by one OF the terrible devices he
90 freely manufactured at this time, Kept
q regular arsenal where these horrd Instruments OF
death profusey made. SO soon as the eight hour
rule was proclaimed by the Labor leaders, the gfai
yle hetS he
The Anarchists las red working people into state OF
dsbolical fury Even those who were OF American Drh
ami had received the idea OF force with
dismay and repudlaed il with disgust, became infected
wi the poison had been nsiiousy distilled into
their ears and ripe for acts Of not aud blood
shel During the first days OF May many meetings were
held all OF them arranged Tor and controlled by the
Anarchists, and speeches were delivered which famed
crack enbers of rebellion into tongues OF eapns
fame.
THIS CONVICTED MEMS PART IL THE MEETING.
The convicts the speakers at all these uh
lawful assemblies aud they boldly proclaimed that the
moment OF had arrived They talked OF Paris
and the Commune; they exhibited guns and bombs ana
ether xposives and they tauutei the mob Into fury
There were several slight engagements with the police
and In ne a man killed This was what they wanted
and they did not hesitate 10 magnify his death into
seven When the night Of the 4th arrived the strikers
had been worked into a frenzy.
with savage men, Everything had been carefully pre-
pared TO AXE this ght the beginning Of the reign 81
lawlessnes All day long Lngg aud his gang had been
making bombs which were held In re@di
ness Tor the Haymarket meeting. Tue place TOT
the lnolnentous assembly not revealed until late In
the afternoon Then thousands OF circulars were dis-
trbuled through the abonng districts Of the ety. signed
blythe Executive Committee" bidding the working
men mass 10 the Haymarket Square. They camein a
mighty throng. The place was dimiy lighted Many
wagons trucks had been left IN the square and from
these speakers delivered their awful addresses.
spes nv far the Gle verest sepet OF hends spoke
first He talked for come minutes sbout tho actual
grievances which the laboring people were seeking 10
redress Then he launched into an assault upon cap al
snd ri Oh generally His sentences were shor" crisp
and fun OF o represented all society as DIVIDED
into conflicting classes the grinding grasping mer-
CHESS rich ana the struggling hopeless poor tie o's ed
that all processes Of we're In the hands
OF the rich who, with the aid Of tho police
anu the militia we're actually preparing forcbiy 10 sub
ject the poor and ~ make Of them veritAoe slaves
sPIEs's vENoMOUs WORDS.
What means this display OF GAtiug guns, cannons'
bayouets patrol wagons and clubs, my friendsl he
cried What means TINS calling out Of an armed reg-
ueni IL Is an entertanment for you. gsstlsmen that
they preparing Will you he murdered In cold Slood
When that he Ia responsible for the
bssd Of our brothers. hs hes! say he hss" Tho mob
YELLED with passion.
drag him 70 the lake!"
" Riddle hin with bulletsl"
"No, no; the moose is better!"
dynamite! That Is better yeti"
"why Indulge In nsees, threats. my friendsi You do
Rot meant" sncered this modern Antony. you dare
do the things you say"
1--WE dare! We dare!" they yelled
"Oh no. You do not" he went on. his shril voice us
Ing high above the hoarse roar OF the crs~d
"aad there are 10000 families In Chi
eago tonight starving. men, starring. do You hear
uARvISo, because husbands aud fathers are net men
20 aixnd uni for ileir riehia